Author Archives: Flo
Kenya 2014
Jambo! Its time for my annual trip to Kenya! And one of my big dreams is coming through this year. With the help of Huub Thiessens and Nova Terra Group in Holland, I am shipping a FULL container of essential supplies this year. So please clean out your closets, your basements and your garages and bring me “your stuff”. … Continue reading
2014 Calendar – MEMORIES OF KENYA
The 2014 calendars are now available for purchase, only $15 each. They make wonderful Christmas gifts while supporting those needy children. A few of the children are featured at the bottom of every month. If you would like to make a donation to any of our projects, please contact me. I will arrange for a tax receipt … Continue reading
My 2013 Journey to Kenya
Asante Sana! Merci Beaucoup! Thank you all very much! Apart from a few glitches, I am happy to report that another successful trip is now in the books. One look at the children’s smiles makes one forget about the long flight every time. As I was alone this trip, I had a very flexible agenda. … Continue reading
I came back to reality
It was a wonderful trip, as soon as I got comfortable there it was time to come home to reality. I lived like an African Queen at Sarova Taita Hills Game Lodge. Everyone knew the lady from Canada who was helping the community. I spent some quality time with the children at Mwatate Home and Villa 16 and got a better understanding of … Continue reading
My Birthday Party
I spent my birthday with the children from Villa 16, Mwatate Home and the nearby Lumo community It was magical watching the kids running around and playing without a care in the world We had lots of food, the meat was delicious, almost everyone had second helping. The black forest cake was delicious. Then everyone received … Continue reading
The crates arrived intact and all items were distributed
The crates arrived at the hotel on Aug 29th. We sorted late into the night, then started distributing to the homes and the community on Friday Aug 30th. We finished distribution on Sunday Sept 1st